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Amazon Shipping contract activation

Joan
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Purpose: Learn how to connect your own Amazon Shipping carrier contract with your Sendcloud account in three easy steps. 

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You must have a contract with Amazon Shipping in order to ship with Amazon through Sendcloud. To acquire an Amazon Shipping contract, contact Amazon directly. You can visit their official website here.

Note: Users in Italy, France, and the UK can use Amazon Shipping for orders imported from an Amazon integration or any other integration. However, users in other markets, such as Spain, can only use Amazon Shipping for orders imported through their Amazon integration.

Before you connect

To effectively manage your shipping logistics and sales on Amazon, it’s essential to understand the three main platforms: Amazon Shipper Central, Amazon Seller Central, and Amazon Buy Shipping. Here’s a clear explanation:
  • Amazon Shipper Central
    Purpose: This platform is designed for businesses focusing on transportation and delivery logistics through Amazon Shipping. It provides tools to manage shipping processes efficiently.
    Use Case: If your primary need is managing the logistics and transportation of packages, Shipper Central is your go-to platform.
  • Amazon Seller Central
    Purpose: Used by businesses to manage product listings, inventory, orders, and customer service on Amazon’s marketplace. It includes various tools to optimize product listings and sales performance.
    Use Case: Ideal for businesses selling products on Amazon’s marketplace, handling sales and customer service.
  • Amazon Buy Shipping
    Purpose: A feature within Amazon Seller Central that allows sellers to purchase shipping labels directly from Amazon for their orders.
    Use Case: If you need to streamline the shipping process and ensure compliance with Amazon’s shipping requirements, Buy Shipping is the feature to use within Seller Central.

Note: If you would like to connect your Amazon Buy Shipping with our Amazon Seller Central integration make sure that your Seller Central account is correctly linked to our platform, allowing you to utilize Amazon Buy Shipping for efficient label purchasing and shipping management.

Platform Purpose Use Case
Amazon Shipper Central Manage transportation and delivery logistics through Amazon Shipping. For businesses focusing on shipping logistics.
Amazon Seller Central  Manage product listings, inventory, orders, and customer service on Amazon's marketplace. For businesses selling on Amazon's marketplace
Amazon Buy Shipping Purchase shipping labels directly from Amazon within Seller Central. For sellers who want to streamline the shipping process and ensure compliance with Amazon's shipping standards.

Step 1: Activate your Sendcloud subscription 

Sendcloud offers three subscriptions with which you are able to use your own transport contract: Lite, Growth, and Premium.

For more information regarding which plan is best for you and the needs of your business, you can always contact us via the support section of your Sendcloud account or click here.

Step 2: Connect your Amazon Shipping contract 

  1. Go to Shipping > My Contracts > Add your own contract 
  2. Find Amazon in the list of carriers and click Add contract
  3. Use the dropdown to select the country where you're active in with Amazon
  4. You'll be redirected to the login page of Amazon Shipping; make sure you log in with the administrator credentials of the main account
  5. Select the checkbox and click on Authorize; you'll be redirected to the Sendcloud panel

  6. The Authentication Token is prefilled after you are redirected; please add your Sendcloud email address and click on Add this contract.

Difference between ON and OFF shipping methods

We offer two main types of shipping methods with Amazon Shipping: ON and OFF. You will see the mention "On" or "Off" in the name of the shipping method. Here is the difference: 

  • ON Amazon: Only to ship orders that are imported from an Amazon integration. Example: Amazon UK - Shipping One-Day Tracked (On Amazon Label) 0-20 kg.
    To automatize the shipping process, you can set up a shipping rule: IF Integration IS Amazon, THEN Ship with [Add all On Amazon methods that you want to use].
  • OFF Amazon: To ship orders that are imported from any other integration except Amazon. Example: Orders imported from a Shopify shop can be shipped with an OFF Amazon shipping method like Amazon UK - Shipping One-Day Tracked (Off Amazon Label) 0-20 kg from a shipping address in the UK.

Done! Once you've followed the steps above, your Amazon Shipping contract should now be successfully linked to your Sendcloud platform and you can begin shipping on your Amazon Shipping rates. When you create a label with an Amazon shipping method, the label price will now show as 0.00 EUR in your account.